Friday, April 8, 2011

Charlie Pratt caused the only upset in the Round of 16 at the 2011 Mexico Open in Tijuana, as the 9th ranked International Racquetball Tour (IRT) player defeated Shane Vanderson - IRT #6 - in three straight games, 11-7, 11-6, 11-7, to advance to the quarter finals. He'll play the #1 IRT player Kane Waselenchuk, who defeated Daniel De Las Rosa, 11-8, 11-0, 11-2, in the 16s.

Tony Carson almost caused another upset as he won the first two games against Andy Hawthorne, but Hawthorne came back to win it in five, 2-11, 10-12, 11-5, 11-7, 11-9. It was Hawthorne's second comeback from two games down in less than a week as he won the Miller Lite Open in York, Penn. after losing the first two games to Travis Aldinger.